'The Cosby Show' Then & Now

Catch Up with the Huxtables

NBC's hit series "The Cosby Show," which aired for eight seasons from 1984-1992, helped revive the traditional television sitcom and opened doors for African-American actors. Find out what Cliff, Clair and all the Huxtable kids have been up to since the show went off the air. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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NBC's hit series "The Cosby Show," which aired for eight seasons from 1984-1992, helped revive the traditional television sitcom and opened doors for African-American actors. Find out what Cliff, Clair and all the Huxtable kids have been up to since the show went off the air. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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Dr. Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable is an OB/GYN working out of an office in his Brooklyn home. He is married to Clair, with whom he has five children. Cliff is known for his goofy attitude, vibrant sweaters, competitive nature and silly faces. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: NBC)

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Cosby went on to produce "The Cosby Show" spin-off "A Different World." In addition, the 77-year-old actor starred in another sitcom called "Cosby" and hosted "Kids Say the Darndest Things" for two seasons. The Philadelphia native has been the spokesperson for a number of products, including Jell-O and Kodak. Cosby was recently honored with the Johnny Carson Award for Comedic Excellence at the 2014 American Comedy Awards. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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Clair Olivia Huxtable is a loving mother of five who works as a lawyer. Clair, who met her husband Cliff during college, has a remarkable memory and is known for her organizational skills. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: NBC)

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Rashad, 66, continues to light up the screen and stage. In 2004, she became the first African-American actress to win the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for her role in "A Raisin in the Sun." She most recently starred on an episode of "Do No Harm." —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

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Sondra Huxtable is the oldest daughter of Cliff and Clair. She attended Princeton University with hopes of becoming an attorney, but dropped out of law school to open a wilderness school with Elvin Tibideaux, the man she eventually marries. Sondra goes on to have two children. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: NBC)

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Following her days as the oldest Huxtable, Le Beauf appeared on several episodes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation." The 56-year-old now works as an interior designer. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)

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Denise is the second-oldest Huxtable. She is known for being a free spirit who eventually attends Hillman College, the school where her parents met. Denise drops out after two years and moves to Africa, where she meets her eventual husband, Navy Lt. Martin Kendall. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: NBC)

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Following "The Cosby Show," Bonet, now 47, starred in the spin-off "A Different World," which focused on Denise's life in college. After eloping with rocker Lenny Kravitz in 1987 and giving birth to daughter Zoë in 1988, Bonet legally changed her name to Lilakoi Moon. Bonet split from Kravitz in 1999 and is currently involved with actor Jason Momoa. The pair have two children together. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Theo Huxtable is Cliff and Clair's sports-obsessed only son. He is known for being a girl-crazy troublemaker who struggles in school because of a learning disability. He eventually attends NYU for college and earns a degree in psychology. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: NBC)

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In the years since "The Cosby Show" ended, Warner, 43, has dabbled in acting, singing and directing. He recently starred on the now-canceled BET sitcom "Reed Between the Lines." —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)

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The fourth Huxtable child is Vanessa, a nosy pre-teen who often gets into fights with her younger sister Rudy. She goes on to attend Lincoln University and eventually becomes engaged to an older man named Dabnis Brickey. The pair decided not to go through with the wedding, but remained friends. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: NBC)

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Tempestt Bledsoe, 40, went on to host her own talk show in the years following "The Cosby Show." In 2010, the actress replaced Niecy Nash as the host of "Clean House" on the Style Network. She most recently starred on the NBC sitcom "Guys with Kids," which was canceled in May. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Rudith Lillian "Rudy" Huxtable, the youngest of the Cosby family, is best-known for her sassy attitude. The role was originally supposed to go to a boy, but the character was re-written for Keshia Knight Pulliam. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: NBC)

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Pulliam, now 35, portrayed Miranda Payne on "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" from 2007-2012, a role that earned her the 2009 and 2010 NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress. She currently stars in the series "Mr. Box Office." —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

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Navy officer Lt. Martin Kendall is Denise Huxtable's husband. The pair unexpectedly married in Africa and surprised Cliff and Clair with the news. Kendall is father to Olivia, who becomes Denise's stepdaughter when they wed. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: NBC)

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After leaving "The Cosby Show" in 1991, Phillips, 52, went on to star as attorney Justus Ward on the soap opera "General Hospital" from 1994-1998. The conservative Republican published an autobiography called "He Talk Like A White Boy" in 2006. The actor has three sons with his wife Nicole. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Raven-Symoné, 28, found success both on and off the screen after "The Cosby Show." The actress appeared on the sitcom "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" and released a debut album, "Here's to New Dreams," in the early 1990s. She transitioned to the big screen in 1998 with a role in "Dr. Dolittle." Symoné most recently starred on the ABC Family comedy series "State of Georgia." —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images)

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Geoffrey Owens has appeared on a number of shows since his days with the Huxtables, including "That's So Raven" (alongside "Cosby" co-star Raven-Symone) and "The Secret Life of the American Teenager." Owens, 53, currently teaches an acting class in New York City. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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Pam Tucker is Clair's distant cousin who comes to stay with the family after her mother moves away. She is uncomfortable living with the Huxtables at first, but eventually becomes one of the gang. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: NBC)

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Alexander went on to play tough attorney Max Shaw on "Living Single" from 1993-1998. The 44-year-old most recently appeared on an episode of "Low Winter Sun" and is set to appear in the upcoming movie "The Magic City." —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Despite the fact that he is only 10 years older than Bill Cosby, actor Earle Hyman, 87, portrayed Cliff's father Russell on "The Cosby Show." Hyman earned an Emmy nomination for the role in in 1986. He hasn't acted since 2001, with a brief appearance an episode of "Twice in a Lifetime." —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: NBC)

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Clarice Taylor, who played Cliff's mother Anna on "The Cosby Show," passed away in 2011 from congestive heart failure at the age of 93. She earned an Emmy nomination for her role as Anna in 1986. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: NBC)

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